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Weather on October 17

Flagstaff, AZ

55 Years of Data

Avg High
63°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2016
57°F avg
Coldest
1971
28°F avg

About This Date

October 17th in Flagstaff, AZ typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 63°F and lows near 31°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 17th was in 2016 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (28°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded October 17th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.7"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 17th in Flagstaff, AZ? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202556°27°41°
202464°34°49°
202376°36°56°
202255°40°47°
202162°28°45°
202077°30°54°
201967°34°50°
201844°28°36°
201773°30°52°
2016warmest67°47°57°
201563°44°53°0.04"
201462°37°50°
201362°20°41°
201273°35°54°
201173°35°54°
201066°37°52°0.06"
200976°31°53°
200871°26°49°
200754°27°40°
200649°28°38°0.45"
200565°38°51°0.27"
200453°44°49°0.21"
200376°30°53°
200256°36°46°0.48"
200169°30°50°
200067°24°45°
199948°28°38°
199852°18°35°
199769°27°48°
199662°31°46°
199571°29°50°
199449°23°36°
199353°36°44°0.22"
199272°33°52°
199177°35°56°
199069°32°51°
198965°25°45°
198875°29°52°
198767°30°48°
198663°29°46°
198560°37°49°
198443°35°39°0.61"
198359°33°46°
198267°26°46°
198155°26°41°
198049°22°35°
197961°30°45°
197868°30°49°
197775°33°54°
197665°34°49°
197576°25°50°
197475°29°52°
197378°33°56°
197260°41°51°0.25"
1971coldest31°26°28°0.65"6.7"
55 years of data from FLAGSTAFF AP

Flagstaff, AZ Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Flagstaff, AZ Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

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Flagstaff, AZ Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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